The government injected 2.8 trillion baht into the economy during the first eight months of fiscal 2026, more than 4% higher than in the same period last year, according to the Comptroller General's Department.Patricia Mongkhonvanit, director-general of the department, on Monday reported on the budget disbursement performance for fiscal 2026 and the carry-over budget from fiscal 2025, stating that during the first eight months of fiscal 2026 -- from Oct 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026 -- the total approved budget amounted to 4.1 trillion baht.
Of the total, contractual commitments reached 3.11 trillion baht, representing 75.9% of the budget, which was 5.24% higher than the commitment rate during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Actual disbursements totalled 2.8 trillion baht, equivalent to 68.5% of the budget, exceeding the disbursement rate for the same period last year by 4.13%.
Of the fiscal 2026 annual expenditure budget totalling 3.78 trillion baht, contractual commitments reached 2.82 trillion baht, representing 74.6% of the budget, which was 1.64% above the target.
Actual disbursements amounted to 2.59 trillion baht, equivalent to 68.5% of the budget, falling 0.48% below the target but exceeding the disbursement rate recorded during the same period of the previous fiscal year by 4.58%.
